Chairman Ferrel Crossley called the regular meeting of the
Adams County Planning Commission to order at 7:33 p.m. on August 16, 2010, in
the courtroom of the Adams County Courthouse. At last meeting the application
by Bear Creek Lodge to add snowmobile rentals and snowmobile lessons was
tabled. BillShore moved that the matter be taken off
the table. Jerry Lee seconded the motion, which passed with all six members
present voting in favor of the motion. Chairman Crossley asked Mike McLaughlin,
representing Bear Creek Lodge, to explain what he wanted to do. Mr. McLaughlin
explained that they would like to offer snowmobiles for rent and have lessons. This
currently not a part of their conditional use permit. The main concern the
commission members had was that guests riding the snowmobiles would be crossing
Highway 55 in an area with limited visibility.Mr. McLaughlin told commission members that guests would not be crossing
the highway as they have public lands next to the lodge. He said no one at the
lodge has a guide’s license, but they have applied for one. He also there would
be no new signs put up and that the lodge had adequate insurance. At the public
hearing, Jeff Batten had expressed his concern that the septic system would not
handle the increase in guests, but he said that he had checked on that and it
was fine. Christy Ward moved that the Adams County Planning Commission
recommends to the Adam County Commissioners that snowmobile rentals and
snowmobile lessons be added to the conditional use permit. Micki Eby seconded
the motion, which passed with all six members present voting in favor of the
motion.

After reviewing the minutes from the May meeting Micki Eby
moved that minutes be approved with one spelling correction. Jerry Lee seconded
the motion, which passed with all six members present voting in favor of the
motion.

Jeff Batten said that he did not have much new going on
except that all paperwork now must be filled out completely and the same way every
time.

Don said that he did not have any new applications coming
in. He said that the Adams County Commissioners wanted the planning commission
to look over the enforcement part of the ordinances and see if they had any
ideas on enforcement or any changes that might help with enforcement. Currently
is it less expensive for some businesses to pay the fine then it is to correct
the problem.

Chairman Crossley adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m. The
next meeting will be held on September 20, 2010 in the courtroom of the Adams
County Courthouse if anything new comes in.